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Davenport, Amzi Benedict

educator, author, was born Oct. 30, 1817, in New Canaan, Conn. In 1836 he established a private academy at Brooklyn, N. Y., of which he was principal for sixteen years. In 1851 he prepared a history of the Davenport family.

DAVENPORT, BENNETT FRANKLIN, physician, surgeon, public official, was born May 28, 1845, in Cambridge, Mass.

During 1879-86 he filled the chair of chemistry in the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy; was chemist to the Massachusetts state board of health during 1882-92; dairy inspector for the city of Boston in 1882-85; was appointed a justice of the peace in 1893; and has filled various other public positions of honor. He is a charter member of the Historical society of Watertown, Mass.; and a member of various learned societies of America and Europe. DAVENPORT, EDWARD LOOMIS, actor, was born Nov. 15, 1814, in Boston, Mass. In 1859 he became manager of the Howard athenæum in Boston, and ten years later took the management of the Chestnut street theater in Philadelphia.

He died Sept. 1, 1877, in Canton, Mass.

DAVENPORT, FANNY LILLY GIPSY, actress, was born April 10, 1850, in England. She was a noted actress; and during her professional career was in the leading female role in She Stoops to Conquer; Maids as They Are; The Good Natured Man; Caste; and various other plays. She died Sept. 26, 1898, in South Duxbury, Mass.